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December5,2023 CITYOFSARATOGASPRINGS CityCouncilMeeting 474Broadway SaratogaSprings, NewYork 6:00PM 7:00P.M. –P.H. –AmendChapter136ofCityCode ArticlesIV,IVA,V,VIandVII – AccountsItem #12) P.H. – AmendChapter225,ArticleIX, Section225-79 (DPSItem #14) P.H. – WeibelAvenuePUD (Accounts Item #6) 6:00PM CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL SALUTE TO FLAG PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD / 15MINUTES PRESENTATIONS 1. Participatory BudgetProjects & Voting (FinanceDepartment) 2. Skidmore Students: FoodSecurityinSaratogaSprings CONSENT AGENDA 1. Approvalof10/23/2023Evening BudgetWorkshop MeetingMinutes 2. Approval of11/17/2023Pre-AgendaMeeting Minutes 3. ApproveMid-Warrant2023, 23MWNOV3 $52,329.84 4. ApproveWarrant2023, 23DEC1 $812,359.85 5. ApprovePayroll11/22/2023 $492,919.11 6. ApprovePayroll12/01/2023 $824,686.13 7. ApproveBudgetTransfers – Regular 8. ApproveBudgetTransfers – Regular 9. ApproveBudgetAmendments - Regular MAYOR’SDEPARTMENT 1. Announcement: Appointment ofCorinneCatalano toCommunity Development Citizen Advisory Committee 2. Announcement: Appointment ofHannahHurleytoCommunity Development CitizenAdvisory Committee 3. Discussion: EndofYearCityCountyMeetingDate 4. Discussion andVote: AcceptSafeStreetsforAllGrant City Council Meeting 12/05/2023 5. Discussion andVote: Authorization forMayortoSignMOAwithCRTCRe: SafeStreetsforAllGrant Award 6. Discussion andVote: Authorization toApplyforTAP/CMAQFundingforGateway & Complete Streets Improvements 7. Discussion andVote: Resolution: Affirmation ofGrantMatchforTAP/CMAQFundingforGatewayand Complete StreetsImprovements 8. Discussion andVote: Authorization forMayortoSign2024GuardianDentalRateRenewals 9. Discussion andVote: Authorization forMayortoSignAddendum OnetoContract forHomeless Shelter Services ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT 1. Announcement: BusinessMilestones 2. Announcement: SpecialEvents 3. AwardofBid: Hazardous WastetoAmbientEnvironmental, Inc. 4. AwardofBid: Hi-LowLiftVFDReplacement 5. AwardofBid: Compliance AuditServicestoBeaconRiskGroup, LLC 6. Discussion andVote: AdoptWeibelAvenuePUDExtension 7. Discussion andVote: SEQRAEvaluation forWeibelAvenuePUDExtension 8. Discussion andVote: RescindResolution ofAugust2,2022Regarding MovingthePositionofDirector ofRiskandSafetytoMayor’sOffice 9. Discussion andVote: Authorization forMayortoSignContractwithFitzGerald, Morris, Baker, Firthfor Article7Cases 10. DiscussionandVote: Authorization forMayortoSignContractwiththeTowneLawFirm,P.C.for Article7Cases 11. Discussion andVote: Authorization forMayortoSignContract withBeaconRiskGroup 12. Discussion andVote: AmendChapter136oftheCityCodeArticlesIV,IVA,V,VI,andVII 13. Discussion andVote: Authorization fortheCityClerktoRespondtotheNYSLARE: LiquorLicensing FINANCE DEPARTMENT 1. Announcement: UpdateonCityFinances 2. Announcement: Participatory Budgeting CycleTwoProjectsandVoting 3. Discussion andVote: Approve2024TaxRates 4. Discussion andVote: Authorization forMayortoSignContractwithePlusTechnology, Inc.forExtreme Switches 5. Discussion andVote: Authorization forMayortoSignContractwithSHITechnology Corp.for Barracuda Message Archiver 6. Discussion andVote: BudgetAmendments – AssignedFundBalance 7. Discussion andVote: BudgetAmendments – CityCenter 8. Discussion andVote: BudgetTransfers – Payroll & Benefits 9. Discussion andVote: BudgetTransfers – Homeless Shelter, Payroll &Benefits PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT 1. Announcement: Reappointment ofMattHurfftoArtsCommission 2. Discussion andVote: Authorization forMayortoSignContractwithBarton & Loguidice forLandfill Gas Monitoring andMaintenance 3. Announcement: HighHazardDamRehabilitation Grant 4. Discussion andVote: Authorization forMayortoSignContractwithMahoneyNotifyPlus,Inc.forAlarm Services 5. Discussion andVote: Authorization for MayortoSignContractwithAmbientEnvironmental, Inc.for Hazardous Materials 6. Discussion andVote: Authorization forMayortoSignContractwithMiltonCatforCaterpillar Partsand Service 7. Discussion andVote: Authorization forMayortoSignContractwithNapaforAutoParts Page 2 of 21 City Council Meeting 12/05/2023 8. Discussion andVote: Authorization forMayortoSignAddendum #4withCTMaleAssociates 9. Discussion andVote: Authorization for MayortoSignContractwithStilsingElectric, Inc.forHi-Liftand Low-LiftVFDReplacement andUpgrade PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT 1. Discussion andVote: Authorization fortheMayortoSignaStatementofWorkwithePlusTechnology, Inc. 2. Discussion andVote: Authorization fortheMayortoSignaContractwithPresentation Concepts Corporation 3. Discussion andVote: Authorization fortheMayortoSignAmendment #2toContractOGS01-X004166, CostReimbursement andEscrowAccountAgreement 4. Discussion andVote: Authorization toAcceptaGrantintheAmountof $ 3,298forDispatchEquipment 5. Discussion andVote: Authorization toPayInvoicetoSaratogaAutoSupply 6. Discussion andVote: Accept $30DonationfortheMountedUnitinthePoliceDepartment 7. Discussion andVote: Authorization fortheMayortoSignaQuote/ContractwithESOSolutions forthe FireDepartment 8. Discussion andVote: Authorization fortheMayortoSignaTransferofOwnership ofaRetiredK-9 9. DiscussionandVote: Authorization fortheMayortoSignaLicenseAgreement withtheSaratoga Springs PBAfortheUseofthePBARange &Building forPoliceDepartment Training 10. Discussion andVote: Authorization fortheMayortoSignanAgreement withT2Systems forParking Enforcement & PermitManagement SoftwareSystem 11. Discussion andVote: Authorization fortheMayortoSignaContractwithFlockSafety 12. Discussion andVote: Authorization fortheMayortoSignaContractwithMES (Municipal Emergency Services) 13. Discussion andVote: Authorization fortheMayortoSignaContractwithDelacyFord 14. Discussion andVote: AmendChapter 225,ArticleIX,Section225-79oftheCodeoftheCityof Saratoga Springs, NY,Entitled “VehicleandTraffic – Schedule XIV: TrucksOverCertainLimits Excluded” SUPERVISORS MatthewVeitch 1. SaratogaCounty2024BudgetUpdate TaraGaston 1. Nothingatthistime. ADJOURN Page 3 of 21 City Council Meeting 12/05/2023 December5,2023 CITYOFSARATOGASPRINGS CityCouncilMeeting 474Broadway SaratogaSprings, NewYork 6:00PM PRESENT: RonKim,Mayor MinitaSanghvi, Commissioner ofFinance DillonMoran, Commissioner ofAccounts JasonGolub, Commissioner ofDepartment ofPublicWorks (viazoom) JimMontagnino, Commissioner ofDepartment ofPublicSafety STAFFPRESENT: AngelaRella, DeputyMayor HeatherCrocker, DeputyCommissioner ofFinance StacyConnors, DeputyCommissioner, Accounts JoeO’Neill,DeputyCommissioner ofPublicWorks JasonTetu, DeputyCommissioner, Department ofPublicSafety MatthewVeitch, Supervisor TaraGaston, Supervisor RECORDING OFPROCEEDING Theproceedings ofthismeetingweretapedforthebenefitofthesecretary. Becausetheminutesarenota verbatimrecordoftheproceedings, theminutesarenotaword-for-wordtranscript. CALL TO ORDER MayorKimcalledthemeetingtoorderat6:00p.m. CONSENT AGENDA Commissioner Sanghvi moved and Commissioner Moran seconded toapprove the consent agenda asattached. 1. Approvalof10/23/2023EveningBudgetWorkshop MeetingMinutes 2. Approvalof11/17/2023Pre-AgendaMeeting Minutes 3. ApproveMid-Warrant2023, 23MWNOV3 $52,329.84 4. ApproveWarrant2023, 23DEC1 $812,359.85 5. ApprovePayroll11/22/2023 $492,919.11 6. ApprovePayroll12/01/2023 $824,686.13 7. ApproveBudgetTransfers – Regular 8. ApproveBudgetTransfers – Regular 9. ApproveBudgetAmendments - Regular Page 4 of 21 City Council Meeting 12/05/2023 Ayes – All (Commissioner Moran, Commissioner Sanghvi, Commissioner Golub, Commissioner Montagnino, and Mayor Kim) Nays – 0 SUPERVISORS MatthewVeitch SaratogaCountyBudgetUpdate Supervisor Veitchreportedtherehasnotbeenanymovementsincethelastmeeting. Thenextpublic hearingistomorrow, December 6,20223at4:30p.m. TheBoardwillmeetonDecember13,2023at4:30 p.m.toadoptthebudget. TaraGaston Supervisor Gastonrecommended peopleattendthepublichearing. PRESENTATIONS Participatory BudgetProjects & Voting (FinanceDepartment) presentation attached) NoraBrennanoftheParticipatory BudgetCommittee presented. Sheadvisedannualfundingisupto .25% oftheCitybudget. Themaximumapproved for2023was $75,000. Thepublicisaskedtosubmit ideas/projectsfortheCommittee toreview. TheCommittee willsubmitprojectstoappearontheballotfor thecommunity tocastvotes. Projectsthatarepassed willbeimplemented withinthenextyearandthe processwillstartover. Noraadvisedlastyearwasthefirstyearofparticipatory budgeting andincluded10projects. Theprojects included thefollowing: Bikeatoga freebikerepair (activeandongoing); curlingpilotprogramatWeibelIce Rink (activeandongoing); outdooriceskatingatCongress Park (laterthisyearweatherpermitting); Jefferson andVanderbilt TerracesCommunity Garden (inplanning/progress); dogparkwaterfountain completed); SaratogaArts/HomeMadeTheaterBroadway/LiveMusicalTheaterinthePark (completed); nativeflowerplanting (completed); C.R.E.A.T.E.Community StudiosYouthArtPrograms (completed); and Sustainable SaratogaUrbanForestryProject (completed). NoraadvisedtheCommittee received15projects/suggestions andthefollowing fiveareupforvote: SaratogaFarmer’sMarketfunding for $12,000;bocceballcourtsatVeteran’sMemorial Park for $13,000; OperaSaratogaaccessible artsprogram for $15,000;LakeAvenueElementary Centennial Celebration for 10,000;andasolarpoweredchargingbenchfor $12,500. Votingonprojectsstartstoday. Saratoga Springsresidents onlyareabletovotebygoingto https://pbstanford.org/2023-saratoga-nyorbyQRcode. VotingendsonDecember 12,2023. Commissioner Sanghvistatedalistofprojectswillbepresented totheCityCouncil forvoteandapproval. Skidmore Students: FoodSecurityinSaratogaSprings presentation attached) Skidmore studentspresentedtheirfindingsofasemester longproject, which took22hourstocreatethis report. Urbanplanningtookplaceintwophaseswiththefirstbeingin1961andthesecondin1969. There Page 5 of 21 City Council Meeting 12/05/2023 areseveralgrocery storesthroughout SaratogaSprings butoneneedsacartogettothem. Tensionwas foundastourismcontributes towardincomeandrevenuefortheCitybutalsoforcestheincreaseincostof housing. Thereisalackofaffordable distributors offreshfruitsandvegetable thatwerelessthanfivemiles fromdowntown. TheyfoundPDTMarketisnotasinexpensive asitcouldbe. Aldi’s isabetteralternative butistoofaraway. PriceChopperismoreaffordable bynotaccessible toIntradaandAllenDrivehousing. Surveysofresidents weredoneandfoundamajorityofthepeoplecompleting thesurveywerewhite peopleandfemales. Amajorityoftheresidentssurveyedhaveanincomeoflessthan $25,000peryear; drivetogetgroceries; and27%ofthepeoplewalktothestores. Thesecondsurveywasdoneatthe Farmer’sMarket. Theyfoundthepeoplesurveyedtherehadanincomeof $75,000ormorewith80%ofthe peoplesurveyedwerefromSaratogaSprings, BallstonSpa,orMilton. Peoplearespending morethan6% butlessthan10%oftheirincomeongroceries. TheCityofSaratogaSprings hasthehighestpopulation of foodstampsandtheservicesarecomplicated anddifficulttomanage. TheSheltersofSaratoga was interviewed andfoundthemainobstacleistransportation toobtainfood. Thestudentsfeeltheyneedmore dataonthisissue. Studentsfelttheneedtoprovidemoreaccessibility, expandaffordable housing, andcontinueconversations withStewart’sforthemtoinclude morefreshfruitandvegetable access. Theyfoundthebestlocation fora drop-offspotis81WestAvenue atthecornerofWestAvenueandWashington Street. Thefullreportgoes intodetail. MAYOR’SDEPARTMENT ( part 1) Announcement: Appointment ofCorinneCatalanotoCommunity Development CitizenAdvisoryCommittee MayorKimappointed CorinneCatalanototheCommunity Development CitizenAdvisoryCommittee forthe termof12/5/23 –6/30/26. Announcement: Appointment ofHannahHurleytoCommunity Development CitizenAdvisory Committee MayorKimappointed HannahHurleytotheCommunity Development CitizenAdvisoryCommittee forthe termof12/5/23 –6/30/26. Discussion: EndofYearCityCouncilMeetingDate MayorKimadvisedaCityCouncilmeetingwillbenecessary attheendofthemonthforfinalbudget transfers. TheCityCouncilagreeduponaCityCouncilmeetingforThursday, December 28,2023at11a.m. ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT ( part 1) Announcement: BusinessMilestones Commissioner Moranacknowledged andcongratulated Carpetland on77yearsinbusiness. Healso acknowledged andcongratulated OverlandSheepskin Co.on50yearsinbusinessintheUnitedStatesand asanewbusinessindowntown SaratogaSprings. SpecialEvents Commissioner MoranstatedtheVictorianStreetwalk washeldlastweek. Agreattimewashadbyalland SantaisathiscottageonBroadway. Commissioner Moranannouncedthefollowingevents: Sunday, December31st – fireworksat6:30p.m.aspartoftheNewYear’sEvefestivities. Page 6 of 21 City Council Meeting 12/05/2023 Monday, January1,2024 –5Krunat10a.m.atEllsworthJonesPlace. FINANCE DEPARTMENT ( part 1) Announcement: Update onCityFinances Commissioner Sanghviannounced theCityhadnotputanymoneyintoupgrading itssystemformany years. Theywillbeupgrading thefinancialsoftwaresystemfromversion11.3toversion21.9inonestep. Announcement: Participatory BudgetingCycleTwoProjectsandVoting Commissioner SanghvistatedtheQRcodeonthelargersheetisthecorrectcode. Shethankedthe Committee andCitystaffthathelpedmakethishappen. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS (part 1) Announcement: HighHazardDamRehabilitation Grant Commissioner Golubadvisedthishelpsaddresscriticaldamsafetyneedsandreducedamfailures. MayorKimstatedDeltaDevelopment wasretained whenhefirsttookofficetohelpidentifygrantsthatwere availabletotheCity. Thedamrehabilitation projectwasonethatDeltaDevelopment focusedon. Delta Development wasabletobringin $ 3.8milliondollarstotheCityintwoyears. Allthiswasdoneforaprice tagof $80,000toDeltaDevelopment. JoanneYepsen, memberoftheInfrastructure Committee, advised mostoftheworkwasdonelastyear. SomegrantsappliedforarestillpendingsuchasCrescent AvenueConnector ofGreenbelt Project; City CanopyProject; andtheLoughberry LakeSpillway Project. MayorKimrecessedtheCouncilat6:54p.m. MayorKimresumedtheCityCouncilmeetingat7:01p.m. PUBLIC HEARINGS AmendChapter136oftheCityCodeArticlesIV,IVA,V,andVII MayorKimopenedthepublichearingat7:02p.m. Noonespoke. MayorKimclosedthepublichearingat7:02p.m. AmendChapter225 –ArticleIX,Section225-79 MayorKimopenedthepublichearingat7:02p.m. TiffanyBritt ofVanDamStreetstatedherunderstanding isenforcement willhappenifordinancepassed. Policeofficerswillbededicated toenforcethisoncefullystaffed. Mosttrucksarenotlocaltrucks. Page 7 of 21 City Council Meeting 12/05/2023 JennyCliftonofVanDamStreetAssociation statedthisisnotacomplete solutionbutliveswillbesaved. WesleyCommunity hasnoticedanincreaseover5 –10years. Mostofthoseresidentswalkorridetheir motorized vehiclestogodowntown togettheirgroceries. AllofVanDamisanationally registered historic districtandthePreservation Foundationissupportive ofsolutionstohelpreducetrucktraffic. ErinMacielofSaratogaSprings pleadedtostandagainsttrucktrafficintheirneighborhood. Theresidents areforcedtodealwithatruckpassingbyeverytwominutes. DennisDozierofSaratoga Springsstatedhehatesthetrucksandagreeswitheverything previous speakershavesaid. Hefindsithypocritical oftheCitythathecan’tupgradehishomebutallowsthetrucks togodownhisstreet. ChrisMathiesen ofSaratoga Springsstatedhesympathizes withthepeoplewholiveonVanDam. The amountoftrafficcomingintotheCityhasincreaseoverthepastfiveyearscomingintotheCity. Hedoesn’t knowtheanswerbuttheCityneedstothinkthroughtheeffectsthechangeswillmake. Commissioner Sanghvi askedChrisMathiesen forclarification regarding thelettertoNYSDOT hewrote approving VanDamastheroutefortrucks. ChrisMathiesen statedlogicallyVanDamisthebestroutefortruckswhengoingfromeasttowest. The intentwastotaketrucksoffBroadway. ResidentofVanDamStreetstatedtrucksareloudandcausingdamage tothestreetandhomes. Itisalso asafetyissueforthosewhowalkonthestreet. KaitlynCichelloofSaratoga Springsstatedsheisseeingthegradingofthestreetdiminishing andis causingflooding. SusanStramburg ofVanDamStreetstatedshehastwodaughters. Thetrucksspeedbyandthereare childrenalwaysinthearea. Traffichasincreased andtheyarenowseeingWalmarttrucksusingthatroute. LizIsrealofVanDamStreetadvocated healthandsafetyfromtheimpactoftrucktraffic. Thediesel exhaustcontainscarbon dioxideand breakdust. Heencouraged theCityCounciltoconsider the ordinance. Francesca CichelloofSaratoga Springsstatedsheisinvestedinherhistorical homeandhasayoung family. Onedeterrentofthehomevalueisthetraffic. Thetrafficneedstobeaddressed. Sheencouraged theCityCounciltovoteinfavor. BradandDavidGadettofSaratogaSpringsstatedDavidhasabusstoponVanDamStreet. Davidstated hegoestothebusstoponVanDamtogotoschool. Thehornsofthetrucksscarespeopleandit’s bad. Hehatesthetrucks. NickFazzioliofSaratogaSprings statedafterpurchasing hishistorichomesherealizedthehardtruthabout thestreetbeingusedasaninterstate highway. Hehasdoneextensive worktoinvestigate. Thestatehas designated truckroutesandwasdirected toanon-cityemployeefortheanswer. Thereisnorecordofthe discussion andvotetore-directtrafficonVanDamStreet. TheCityofSaratogahasgonetotheNYSDOT in2015fortransientlocaltrucktraffic. Noneofthedowntown streetsareviableforusebythetrucks. AmyRyanofSaratoga SpringsandmemberoftheInfrastructure Committee statedtheydiscussed trafficon VanDamduringtheirmeetings. People shouldfeelsafe. TheCityandthetruckingcompanies should coordinate tofindalternateroutes. LynnBlassoofSaratogaSpringsstatedshedidtrafficengineering inSuffolkCounty. Shesuggested trucks onlybeallowedtocomethroughatspecified times. Anotherpossibility isared-lightcamera, whichwill slowdownthetrucks. Theincomefromthecameracanbeusedtowardatrafficstudy. Page 8 of 21 City Council Meeting 12/05/2023 BillofSaratoga SpringsstatedhegrewuponClintonStreet. Trucktraffichasbeenanon-goingproblem sincehewasborn. Thisisn’tthefirstCounciltoaddress thisproblem. Hisquestion iswhatisthesolution. IstheCitygoingtocreatearoutetoavoidBroadway, ChurchStreet, andVanDam?Heisnothearing alternatives. AdamIsrealofSaratogaSpringsstatedtheCityshouldmakeitasdifficult aspossibleforthetrucksthatare usingtheCityasashortcut. Fightthetrucksandmakeitapathofmostresistance. JeffGrasavage ofSaratoga Springsstatedheisatransportation engineer. NYSDOT mapshowsthe amountoftraffic. Onesolutionmaybenotallowingjake-breaks. GeorgeBroganofSaratogaSpringsstatedajake-breakordinance could help. Hesubmitted acopyofthe ordinance totheCouncilpreviously. KathleenClearyofSaratogaSpringsstatedsheislookingforasolutionofsomeimprovements. Shecan’t’ believehowmuchtraffichasincreased. Lightingcouldalsobeimproved andcrosswalksshouldbeadded. Camille DanielsofSaratogaSpringsstatedsewageisalsoaproblemunderthestreetonVanDamStreet. Sheaskedwherearethetrucksgoingtogo. BillMcTygueofSaratogaSprings, formerdirectorofpublicworksandmemberoftheCity’sPlanningBoard delivered areporttotheCouncil. Thisisaseriousissue; itisamajorimpacttotheCity. Thereport containsanactionplanbasedonhistoryfrom1996. Theproblemhasgottenworseandthetruckshave gottenbigger. Tractor-trailers don’tbelongintheinnerCity. ThisrequiresaunifiedeffortoftheCityto bringtotheattentionofNewYorkState. Commissioner Golubstatedhisconcern isdoesitmakesensetopassthiswithoutanactionplaninplace. BillMcTygue statedpassingthiswillgettheattentionofthestate. MayorKimstatedthishappened byanillegalactofaformercommissioner ofpublicsafety. Thereare solutions. BillMcTyguestatedatrafficengineerandacivilengineercanhelpandprovideanalternative. MayorKimstatedthankedthegroupforcoming forwardandtheyneedtokeepthepressure. Heinvitedthe peopleagainstSaratogaBioChartothenextCityCouncilmeeting asthetrucksforthisarecomingfromthe westwithuncoveredsolidwaste. Commissioner Golubstatedhehasnoproblemsupporting thisbutitneedsanactionplan. MayorKimstatedtheCityshoulddrawfromthecommunity andnameataskforcetolookatthis. Commissioner Sanghviaskedifapublichearingwasheldbeforetheletterwassenttothestate. MayorKimadvisedheinvestigated andfoundnovotewastakentosendtheletter. Theletterisdated 11/18/2014. Commissioner Sanghvistatedtheproblemisbeingpushedtoanotherstreetifavoteistakenonthistoday. MayorKimstatedtheCouncilisboundtocorrecttheillegalaction. Commissioner Moranstatedhehasane-mailsfromNYSDOT thatsayassoonasthestaterouteshitsthe City’shistoricdistricts, theCityhasprimacyintermsofwhogetstodecidewhat. Commissioner Montagnino offeredpassingtheordinance andseehowitgoes. Page 9 of 21 City Council Meeting 12/05/2023 Commissioner Sanghvistatedshesupportsthisbutwantstobesurethattheyarenotpushingtheplanto anotherroad. Commissioner Montagnino statedwhenthepolicerecruitsareoutoftraining, theywillhavethestaffto enforcethis. MayorKimclosedthepublichearingat8:17p.m. WeibelAvenuePUDAmendment MayorKimopenedthepublichearingat8:17p.m. JustinGrassi, attorney fortheapplicant, provided anupdatetotheapplication. The16acresbehind Hannaford isvacantandrevertedtoazoningdesignation thatnolongerexisted. ThePlanningBoard decidedafterreviewthatonepieceoftheirlegislation wasnotconsistent withthecomprehensive plan. TheytookthistotheZoningBoardofAppealsandfoundthatstrategy wouldnotyieldtheresultsthatwould besatisfactory toallparties. Theapplicant wouldliketohavethisCouncilrequestafurtheradvisory opinionfromthePlanningBoardinalimitedscopetodetermine ifthereisadefinitionofwarehouse thatcan bemodified thatwouldrenderthisconsistent. TheapplicantwouldcontacttheZoningBoardofAppealsto askthemtotabletheirrequesttogivethemtimetohashthisoutwiththePlanningBoard. PatrickCoganoftheBuildingDepartment statedtheCitystafffeelsthisissueneedstobeaddressed to avoidpotentialsituation wheretheyhaveundefined zoningofthisparcel. TheCitystaffwouldbein agreement withsendingthisbacktothePlanningBoardwithamorenarrowdefinitionofthepotentialuse theapplicant isseekingonthisparcel. Whattheapplicantisseekingisamoreinlinewiththepotential of thatareawithoutintroducing additional trucktraffictothatarea.Theywillworkwiththeapplicant tocomeup withalimitedusedefinition. Commissioner MoranstatedhewouldsendalettertothePlanningBoardaskingthemtoreviewforamore narrowdefinition. MayorKimclosedthepublichearingat8:25p.m. PUBLIC COMMENT Mayor Kim advised there are new rules topublic comment. People have 4minutes tospeak. Atthat time, the speaker will be asked tostop. Heasked alltobe kind; not interrupt; and exercise free speech. Healso asked the speakers tobefactual. The Council members may respond ifthey choose. He willalso hold apublic comment period atthe endofthe City Council meeting. MayorKimopenedthepubliccomment periodat8:25p.m. RoseTaitofSaratogaSpringsstatedKingTuthad20yearsofservicetotheCityandsomething shouldbe doneforhimandthemountedpolicewhoworkedwithhim. AfterattendingCityCouncilmeetingsforovera year,thereisnoresolution toherproblemonLincolnAvenue. The40-footcontainers byherhometrapthe emissions. Otherresidentshavespoken abouttheirissuesandhaveseenresolution butnoresolution for herissue. ChrisMathiesen ofSaratoga Springsaddressed comments madeabouthimnotcaringabout neighborhoods isanunfairstatement. Inaddition, thestatement ofhimsendinganillegallettertoNew YorkStateisnottrue. Heissympathetic toresidentsofVanDam. Inregardstoitem #13ontheAccounts agenda, heworkedhardtochangetheclosingtimeto2a.m.whenhewasinofficetohelpsavethe reputation ofdowntown. Heaskedthatthedecisionnotbereversed. Page 10 of 21 City Council Meeting 12/05/2023 MayorKimreadfromtheCharter, TitleIII,Section B,whichdefinesthemayor’sroleinrepresenting the Councilwithneighboring county, state, orlocalgovernment. MayorKimclosedthepubliccommentperiodat8:36p.m. DEPARTMENT OFPUBLIC SAFETY (part 1) Discussion andVote: AmendChapter225,ArticleIX,Section225-79oftheCodeoftheCityofSaratoga Springs, NY,Entitled “VehicleandTraffic –Schedule XIV: TrucksOverCertainLimitsExcluded” (23-627) Commissioner Montagnino moved and Mayor Kim seconded toamend Chapter 225, Article IX, Section 225-79ofthe Code ofthe City ofSaratoga Springs, NY, Entitled “Vehicle and Traffic – Schedule XIV: Trucks Over Certain Limits Excluded”. Commissioner Golubstatedamending thiscodenowispushingitoffontothenewcommissioner. He askedwhenthischangewillbeenforceable andwhenwillofficersbetrainedandavailabletoenforcethis. Heaskedthatthistobetabledfortwoweeks. MayorKimstatedhewaselectedtoserveuntil12/31/23. Commissioner Montagnino statedhemetwithCommissioner ElectCollandhisintended deputy. Commissioner ElectCollalsometwithChiefMcIntosh andhas fullfaithin ChiefMcIntosh’sabilityand staffingplanfornextyear,which includestheTrafficDivision. TravisCarteristrainedinthisareaandcan stepin. Thisdoesn’tprecludetheNewYorkStatePoliceorSheriff’sDepartment fromdoing thesame enforcement. Commissioner Golubsuggested totheresidentsthattheyattendthefirstmeetingoftheyeartocontinueto pushthis. Commissioner MoranstatedtheCityCouncil hasaresponsibility toactassomething wasdonewrong. Ayes – 5 (Commissioner Moran, Commissioner Sanghvi, Commissioner Golub, Commissioner Montagnino, and Mayor Kim) Nays - 0 MAYOR’SDEPARTMENT ( part 2) Discussion andVote: AcceptSafeStreetsforAllGrant (23-628) Mayor Kim moved and Commissioner Montagnino seconded toaccept the Safe Streets for AllGrant. MayorKimadvised $500,000hasbeenawardedwithamatchfromtheCityof $ 100,000. Ayes – 5 (Commissioner Moran, Commissioner Sanghvi, Commissioner Golub, Commissioner Montagnino, and Mayor Kim) Nays – 0 Discussion andVote: Authorization forMayortoSignMOAwithCRTCRe: SafeStreetsforAllGrant Award (23-629) Mayor Kim moved and Commissioner Sanghvi seconded toauthorize the mayor tosign MOA with CRTC regarding Safe Streets for AllGrant award. Page 11 of 21 City Council Meeting 12/05/2023 Ayes – 5 (Commissioner Moran, Commissioner Sanghvi, Commissioner Golub, Commissioner Montagnino, and Mayor Kim) Nays – 0 Discussion andVote: Authorization toApplyforTAP/CMAQFundingforGateway & Complete Streets Improvements (23-630) Mayor Kim moved and Commissioner Sanghvi seconded toauthorize the mayor toapply for TAP/CMAQ funding forGateway & Complete Streets Improvements. MayorKimadvisedthisisaNewYorkStatefundingopportunity. Ayes – 5 (Commissioner Moran, Commissioner Sanghvi, Commissioner Golub, Commissioner Montagnino, and Mayor Kim) Nays - 0 Discussion andVote: Resolution: Affirmation ofGrantMatchforTAP/CMAQFundingforGatewayand Complete StreetsImprovements (23-631) Mayor Kim moved and Commissioner Sanghvi seconded toapprove resolution affirming grant match forTAP/CMAQ funding for Gateway and Complete Streets improvements. Theresolution isasfollows: ARESOLUTION OFTHECITYCOUNCIL OFTHECITYOFSARATOGASPRINGS, NY AResolutionconfirmingtheCityofSaratogaSpringswillpayinfirstinstance, shouldfundingbe awarded, 100%ofthefederal-aidandState "Marchiselli" Program-aideligiblecostsofa transportation project, beforeseeking80%reimbursement ofeligibleprojectcosts. BEITRESOLVEDbytheCityCounciloftheCityofSaratoga Springs, NY,asfollows: WHEREAS, anapplicationforaProject, Congress ParkGatewayConnector, CityofSaratogaSprings, (theProject") willbesubmitted toNYSDOTforTAP/CMAQfundingonorbeforeJanuary9,2024; and WHEREAStheapplicationrequirestheCityofSaratogaSpringstodemonstratethat,shouldfundingbeawarded, 100%oftheProject costscanbefirstinstancedbeforerequestingreimbursement for80%oftheeligibleprojectcosts; and WHEREAStheapplicationalsorequirestheCityofSaratogaSpringstoaffirmthata20%matchwillbeavailabletosupporttheProject shouldfundsbeawarded; and WHEREAS, theCityofSaratogaSpringsdesirestoadvancetheProjectbymakingacommitmentof100%ofthenon-federalshareof thecostsofDesignandConstruction, NOW,THEREFORE, theCityCouncildulyconveneddoeshereby RESOLVE, thattheCityCouncilherebyauthorizestheCityofSaratogaSpringstoapplytoNYSDOT forTAP/CMAPfundingforthe Project, anditisherebyfurther RESOLVED, thattheCityCouncil, CityofSaratogaSprings, CityCouncil, herebycommits, shouldfundingbeawarded, topayinthe firstinstancefundingofprojectcostsandpermanent fundingofthelocalshareoffederal-aidandstate-aideligibleProjectcostsandall Projectcostswithinappropriations thereforethatarenotsoeligible. MayorKimexplained ifawardedthegrant, theCitywouldpayfor100%oftheprojectandbereimbursed 80%reimbursement witha $ 640,000localmatch. Ayes – 5 (Commissioner Moran, Commissioner Sanghvi, Commissioner Golub, Commissioner Montagnino, and Mayor Kim) Nays - 0 Discussion andVote: Authorization forMayortoSign2024GuardianDentalRateRenewals (23-632) Mayor Kim moved and Commissioner Moran seconded toauthorize themayor tosign 2024 Guardian Dental rate renewals. MayorKimadvisednorateincreasefor2024. Page 12 of 21 City Council Meeting 12/05/2023 Ayes – 5 (Commissioner Moran, Commissioner Sanghvi, Commissioner Golub, Commissioner Montagnino, and Mayor Kim) Nays – 0 Discussion andVote: Authorization forMayortoSignAddendum OnetoContractforHomelessShelter Services (23-633) Mayor Kim moved and Commissioner Moran seconded toauthorize the mayor tosign addendum one tocontract forhomeless shelter services. MayorKimadvised thereisnocostassociated withtheaddendum. Theaddendum extendsthecontractto year-end. Ayes – 5 (Commissioner Moran, Commissioner Sanghvi, Commissioner Golub, Commissioner Montagnino, and Mayor Kim) Nays – 0 Mayor Kim moved and Commissioner Golub seconded toadd anitem tohis agenda asdiscussion and vote forauthorization formayor tosign 2024 hospitalization rate renewals. (23-634) Ayes – 5 (Commissioner Moran, Commissioner Sanghvi, Commissioner Golub, Commissioner Montagnino, and Mayor Kim) Nays - 0 Discussion andVote: Authorization forMayortoSign2024Hospitalization RateRenewals (23-635) Mayor Kim moved and Commissioner Moran seconded toauthorize themayor tosign 2024 hospitalization rate renewals. Ayes – 5 (Commissioner Moran, Commissioner Sanghvi, Commissioner Golub, Commissioner Montagnino, and Mayor Kim) Nays – 0 ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT ( part 2) AwardofBid: HazardousWastetoAmbientEnvironmental, Inc. (23-636) Commissioner Moran moved and Commissioner Sanghvi seconded toaward the bid forhazardous waste toAmbient Environmental, Inc. foranadditional year under the same terms, conditions, and pricing asincluded inbid #: 2022-03. Ayes – 5 (Commissioner Moran, Commissioner Sanghvi, Commissioner Golub, Commissioner Montagnino, and Mayor Kim) Nays – 0 AwardofBid: Hi-LowLiftVFDReplacement (23-637) Commissioner Moran moved and Commissioner Golub seconded toaward the bid forHi-Lift and Low-LiftVariable Frequency Drives Replacement toStilsing Electric, Inc. inthe amount not to exceed $54,000. Ayes – 5 (Commissioner Moran, Commissioner Sanghvi, Commissioner Golub, Commissioner Montagnino, and Mayor Kim) Nays – 0 Page 13 of 21 City Council Meeting 12/05/2023 AwardofBid: Compliance AuditServicestoBeaconRiskGroup, LLC Commissioner Moranpulledthisitemfromtheagenda. Discussion andVote: AdoptWeibelAvenuePUDExtension Commissioner Moranpulledthisitemfromtheagenda. Discussion andVote: SEQRAEvaluation forWeibelAvenuePUDExtension Commissioner Moranpulledthisitemfromtheagenda. Discussion andVote: RescindResolution ofAugust2,2022Regarding MovingthePositionofDirectorof RiskandSafetytoMayor’sOffice (23-638) Commissioner Moran moved and Commissioner Golub seconded torescind the resolutions of August 2,2022 and September 6,2022 and approve the resolutions attached tothe agenda regarding the move ofthe position ofdirector ofrisk and safety from the Accounts Department to theMayor’sOffice. The rescinding ofthe August 2,2022 resolution results inthe position of director ofrisk and safety returning under the purview oftheAccounts Department, while the rescinding ofthe September 6,2022 resolution results innullifying arequirement ofwritten statements regarding risk, safety, and insurance tothe Mayor’sOffice. Commissioner Montagnino advisedheopposesthishequestions whereriskandsafetyappropriately lived andtheCharterrequirestheattorneyisintheMayor’sOffice. Riskandsafetyandcontractsgohand-in- handandshouldremainwiththeCityAttorney’sOffice. Commissioner Golubstateditdoesn’tmatterwherethepersonsits. Thepersonneedstobeastrong personandtheyneedastrongattorney. Thosetwopositionshavetoworkcloselywitheachotherand haveagoodprocess. Commissioner Sanghvistatedthemayorelecthasconcerns aboutthisissueandwantstohave discussions. Thepersonneedstoworkcloselywiththeattorney. TheCity’sinsurance isupalmost $1 milliondollarsfrom2023to2024withnothavingriskandsafety. Ayes – 4 (Commissioner Moran, Commissioner Sanghvi, Commissioner Golub, and Mayor Kim) Nays – 1 (Commissioner Montagnino) Discussion andVote: Authorization forMayortoSignContractwithFitzGerald, Morris, Baker, Firthfor Article7Cases Commissioner Moranpulledthisitemfromtheagenda. Discussion andVote: Authorization forMayortoSignContractwiththeTowneLawFirm, P.C.forArticle7 Cases (23-639) Commissioner Moran moved and Commissioner Sanghvi seconded toauthorize the mayor tosign a contract with the Towne Law Firm for Article 7cases as included with the agenda. Ayes – 5 (Commissioner Moran, Commissioner Sanghvi, Commissioner Golub, Commissioner Montagnino, and Mayor Kim) Nays – 0 Discussion andVote: Authorization forMayortoSignContract withBeaconRiskGroup Commissioner Moranpulledthisitemfromtheagenda. Page 14 of 21 City Council Meeting 12/05/2023 Discussion andVote: AmendChapter136oftheCityCodeArticlesIV,IVA,V,VI,andVII Commissioner MoranreadasectionprovidedbytheBuildingDepartment asproposed changestothe chapter. Commissioner Moran moved and Commissioner Golub seconded toamend Chapter 136 ofthe City Code – Articles IV,IVA, V,VI,and VIIas included with the agenda. Commissioner SanghviaskedfortheCityfeesforoutdoor dining. Commissioner Moranstatedheiswaitingforthecosttoimplement. Therevenues willbethesameifnot more. MayorKimstatedthePlanningBoardfeesdonotreflectincome foroutdoordining. Commissioner Moranstatedhistakeawayisallpieceswerecovered. Hepulledtheitemfromtheagenda. Discussion andVote: Authorization fortheCityClerktoRespondtotheNYSLARE: LiquorLicensing (23- 640) TonyIzzo,cityattorney, advisedthefederalgovernment statedthewayapprovals werebeinghandledwas inappropriate. Adifferentprocedure isneeded. Commissioner MoranstatedtheyarelookingtocomplywiththeOpenMeetingsLawandputtheCityback ingoodstanding. Tohisknowledge, notasingleletterwrittenhadtheimpactorintended outcomethatwas stated. Hereadthefollowingresolution intotherecord: ARESOLUTION OFTHECITYCOUNCIL OFTHECITYOFSARATOGASPRINGS, NY WHEREAS, onDecember20,2022thisCounciladoptedaresolution #22-588,resolvingthatupontheCity’s learningthatan establishment, individualentityofanykindseeksaliquorlicense, seeksrenewalofaliquorlicense, orseeksmodificationof amendmentofaliquorlicense, thattheCityAttorney, undertheMayor’s supervisionshallpromptlywritetotheNewYorkStateLiquor Authority (SLA) topetitionthemtoprohibitthealcoholbythatestablishment, individualorentitybeyond2:00AMasaconditionof grantinganysuchapplicationforaliquorlicenseofrenewal, modificationoramendment ofaliquorlicense, NOW,THEREFORE, BEITRESOLVED, upondueconsideration, thatthesaidresolutionofDecember20,2022shallbe,andthe sameherebyis,inallrespectsrepealed, rescinded, andrevokedinitsentirety; and BEITFURTHERRESOLVED, upondueconsideration, thattheCityClerkshallhaveauthority, inhis/herdiscretion, topromptly respondtotheSLAinwritingregardinganestablishment’s liquorlicense, renewalofaliquorlicense, ormodificationoramendmentof aliquorlicenseandwaiversofstatutory30-dayadvancenotices. Commissioner Moran moved and Commissioner Golub seconded torescind the resolution of December 20, 2022, which petitioned the NYSLA toroll back the closing time ofbusinesses seeking renewals, waivers, ormodifications ofNYSLA liquor licenses to2a.m.inorder toreceive City approval isbeing rescinded and approve the resolution as distributed. MayorKimstatedhecouldsupportthisresolution ifthelastparagraph isremoved. Commissioner Moranagreedtoremovethelastparagraph andendtheresolution after “….30-dayadvance notices.” Inthesecondparagraph. Commissioner Moran moved and Commissioner Sanghvi seconded the friendly amendment as discussed and agreed. Ayes – 4 (Commissioner Moran, Commissioner Sanghvi, Commissioner Golub, and Mayor Kim) Nays – 1 (Commissioner Montagnino) Page 15 of 21 City Council Meeting 12/05/2023 Commissioner Moran moved and Commissioner Sanghvi seconded toadd anitem tohisagenda regarding the setting ofapublic hearing. (23-649) Ayes – 5 (Commissioner Moran, Commissioner Sanghvi, Commissioner Golub, Commissioner Montagnino, and Mayor Kim) Nays – 0 SetPublicHearing: RemoveFeesfromVariousChapters oftheCityCode Commissioner MoransetapublichearingforTuesday, January2,2024. FINANCE DEPARTMENT Discussion andVote: Approve2024TaxRates (23-641) Commissioner Sanghviadvisedthetaxratesare $5.2685forthegeneralandcapitalitis $1.5475foratotal of $ 6.8160. Theinsidedistrictrateis $ 5.2020andtheinsidecapitalis $ 1.5475foratotalof $ 6.7495,and thedowntown specialassessment districtis $0.8321. Commissioner Sanghvi moved and Commissioner Moran seconded toapprove the 2024 tax rates. Commissioner Montagnino askediftheCityisexceeding the2%capratewiththis. Commissioner SanghvistatedtheCityisallowedcertainleewayiftheCityhasnottaxedtothefullextentin thepreviousyear. TheCityisinnowaygoingbeyondthetaxcap. Ayes – 5 (Commissioner Moran, Commissioner Sanghvi, Commissioner Golub, Commissioner Montagnino, and Mayor Kim) Nays – 0 Discussion andVote: Authorization forMayortoSignContractwithePlusTechnology, Inc.forExtreme Switches (23-642) Commissioner Sanghvistatedthisisaone-timepurchaseof $156,331.15. Commissioner Sanghvi moved andCommissioner Golub seconded toauthorize the mayor tosign a contract with ePlus Technology forextreme switches. Ayes – 5 (Commissioner Moran, Commissioner Sanghvi, Commissioner Golub, Commissioner Montagnino, and Mayor Kim) Nays – 0 Discussion andVote: Authorization forMayortoSignContractwithSHITechnology Corp.forBarracuda MessageArchiver Commissioner Sanghvipulledthisitemfromheragenda. Discussion andVote: BudgetAmendments – AssignedFundBalance (23-643) Commissioner Sanghvi moved andCommissioner Moran seconded toapprove the budget amendments – assigned fund balance. Ayes – 5 (Commissioner Moran, Commissioner Sanghvi, Commissioner Golub, Commissioner Montagnino, and Mayor Kim) Nays – 0 Page 16 of 21 City Council Meeting 12/05/2023 Discussion andVote: BudgetAmendments – CityCenter (23-644) Commissioner Sanghvi moved and Commissioner Moran seconded toapprove lines 1 –10use of restricted fund balance toadd additional funds topayroll lines; lines 11 –13use ofrestricted fund balance tocover utilities and security forthe garage through the end ofthe year. Ayes – 5 (Commissioner Moran, Commissioner Sanghvi, Commissioner Golub, Commissioner Montagnino, and Mayor Kim) Nays – 0 Discussion andVote: BudgetTransfers – Payroll & Benefits (23-645) Commissioner Sanghvi moved andCommissioner Moran seconded toapprove the budget amendments payroll and benefits. Ayes – 5 (Commissioner Moran, Commissioner Sanghvi, Commissioner Golub, Commissioner Montagnino, and Mayor Kim) Nays – 0 Discussion andVote: BudgetTransfers – Homeless Shelter, Payroll &Benefits (23-646) Commissioner Sanghvi pulledlines1 –3. Commissioner Sanghvi moved and Commissioner Golub seconded toapprove budget transfers payroll and benefits lines 4 –15only. MayorKimstatedheunderstood lines1 –3wasagreeduponbystaff. Commissioner Sanghvistatedshewantstobesuretheissueisresolved. Shelterssubmittedaninvoice thatsheistryingtoberesolve. MayorKimstatedSheltersrefusestosignthecontract. Commissioner Sanghvi statedshewantstobesurethattheissueisresolved. Acontractisnotsignedso howcantheinvoicebepaid. Thereneedstobemoreclarityontheissue. Ayes – 4 (Commissioner Moran, Commissioner Sanghvi, Commissioner Golub, Commissioner Montagnino) Nays – 1 (Mayor Kim) Commissioner Sanghvileftthemeeting at9:42p.m. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Announcement: Reappointment ofMattHurfftoArtsCommission Commissioner Golubpulledthisitemfromhisagenda. Discussion andVote: Authorization forMayortoSignContract withBarton & Loguidice forLandfillGas Monitoring andMaintenance (23-647) Commissioner Golub moved and Commissioner Moran seconded toauthorize the mayor tosign a contract with Barton & Loguidice forlandfill gas monitoring and maintenance valid until 12/31/24in the amount of $24,100. Page 17 of 21 City Council Meeting 12/05/2023 Ayes – 4 (Commissioner Moran, Commissioner Golub, Commissioner Montagnino, and Mayor Kim) Nays – 0 Discussion andVote: Authorization forMayortoSignContractwithMahoneyNotifyPlus,Inc.forAlarm Services (23-648) Commissioner Golub moved and Commissioner Moran seconded toauthorize the mayor tosign a contract with Mahoney Notify Plus, Inc. for alarm services valid until 12/31/24 inthe amount ofunit bid prices not toexceed $50,000. Ayes – 4 (Commissioner Moran, Commissioner Golub, Commissioner Montagnino, and Mayor Kim) Nays – 0 Discussion andVote: Authorization forMayortoSignContractwithAmbientEnvironmental, Inc.for Hazardous Materials (23-650) Commissioner GolubadvisedAmbientEnvironmental willprovidetestingforhazardousmaterials. Commissioner Golub moved and Commissioner Moran seconded toauthorize the mayor tosign a contract with Ambient Environmental, Inc. forhazardous materials valid until 12/31/24inthe amount ofunit bid prices not toexceed $50,000. Ayes – 4 (Commissioner Moran, Commissioner Golub, Commissioner Montagnino, and Mayor Kim) Nays – 0 DiscussionandVote: Authorization forMayortoSignContractwithMiltonCatforCaterpillar Partsand Service (23-651) Commissioner Golub moved and Commissioner Moran seconded toauthorize the mayor tosign a contract with Milton Cat forCaterpillar parts and service valid until 12/31/24inthe amount ofunit bid prices not toexceed $50,000. Ayes – 4 (Commissioner Moran, Commissioner Golub, Commissioner Montagnino, and Mayor Kim) Nays – 0 Discussion andVote: Authorization forMayortoSignContractwithNapaforAutoParts (23-652) Commissioner Golub moved and Commissioner Moran seconded toauthorize the mayor tosign a contract with Napa forauto parts valid until 12/31/24inthe amount ofunit bid prices not toexceed 50,000. Ayes – 4 (Commissioner Moran, Commissioner Golub, Commissioner Montagnino, and Mayor Kim) Nays – 0 Discussion andVote: Authorization forMayortoSignAddendum #4withCTMaleAssociates (23-653) Commissioner Golubadvisedthisaddendum extendsthecontractcompletion dateto12/31/24withno changeinprice. Commissioner Golub moved and Commissioner Moran seconded toauthorize the mayor tosign addendum #4with CT Male Associates foran extension ofthe completion date valid until 12/31/24. Ayes – 4 (Commissioner Moran, Commissioner Golub, Commissioner Montagnino, and Mayor Kim) Nays – 0 Page 18 of 21 City Council Meeting 12/05/2023 Discussion andVote: Authorization forMayortoSignContract withStilsingElectric, Inc.forHi-Liftand Low-LiftVFDReplacement andUpgrade (23-654) Commissioner Golub moved and Commissioner Moran seconded toauthorize the mayor tosign contract with Stilsing Electric forhi-liftand low-liftvariable frequency drives replacement and upgrades valid through 12/31/24inthe amount of $54,000. Ayes – 4 (Commissioner Moran, Commissioner Golub, Commissioner Montagnino, and Mayor Kim) Nays – 0 Commissioner Golub move and Commissioner Montagnino seconded toadd anitem for approval to pay invoice 2023-101 toBriteBiz.com. (23-655) Ayes – 4 (Commissioner Moran, Commissioner Golub, Commissioner Montagnino, and Mayor Kim) Nays – 0 Discussion andVote: Authorization toPayInvoice2023-101toBriteBiz.com (23-656) Commissioner Golub moved and Commissioner Moran seconded toauthorize payment ofinvoice 2023-101 toBriteBiz.com bycredit card inthe amount of $ 4,098. Ayes – 4 (Commissioner Moran, Commissioner Golub, Commissioner Montagnino, and Mayor Kim) Nays – 0 PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT Discussion andVote: Authorization fortheMayortoSignaStatement ofWorkwithePlusTechnology, Inc. 23-657) Commissioner Montagnino moved and Commissioner Moran seconded toauthorize the mayor to sign astate ofwork with ePlus Technology, Inc. Ayes – 4 (Commissioner Moran, Commissioner Golub, Commissioner Montagnino, and Mayor Kim) Nays – 0 Discussion andVote: Authorization fortheMayortoSignaContract withPresentation Concepts Corporation (23-658) Commissioner Montagnino moved and Commissioner Moran seconded toauthorize the mayor to sign acontract with Presentation Concepts Corporation. Ayes – 4 (Commissioner Moran, Commissioner Golub, Commissioner Montagnino, and Mayor Kim) Nays – 0 Discussion andVote: Authorization fortheMayortoSignAmendment #2toContractOGS01-X004166, CostReimbursement andEscrowAccountAgreement (23-659) Commissioner Montagnino moved and Commissioner Golub seconded toauthorize the mayor to sign amendments # 2toContract OGS01-X004166 cost reimbursement and escrow account agreement. Ayes – 4 (Commissioner Moran, Commissioner Golub, Commissioner Montagnino, and Mayor Kim) Nays – 0 Page 19 of 21 City Council Meeting 12/05/2023 Discussion andVote: Authorization toAcceptaGrantintheAmountof $3,298forDispatch Equipment (23- 660) Commissioner Montagnino moved and Mayor Kim seconded toauthorize the acceptance ofagrant inthe amount of $3,298 fordispatch equipment. Ayes – 4 (Commissioner Moran, Commissioner Golub, Commissioner Montagnino, and Mayor Kim) Nays – 0 Discussion andVote: Authorization toPayInvoicetoSaratogaAutoSupply (23-661) Commissioner Montagnino moved and Commissioner Moran seconded toauthorize payment of invoice toSaratoga Auto Supply. Ayes – 4 (Commissioner Moran, Commissioner Golub, Commissioner Montagnino, and Mayor Kim) Nays – 0 Discussion andVote: Accept $30DonationfortheMountedUnitinthePoliceDepartment (23-662) Commissioner Montagnino moved and Commissioner Moran seconded toaccept $30donation for the mounted unit inthe Police Department. Ayes – 4 (Commissioner Moran, Commissioner Golub, Commissioner Montagnino, and Mayor Kim) Nays – 0 Discussion andVote: Authorization fortheMayortoSignaQuote/ContractwithESOSolutions fortheFire Department (23-663) Commissioner Montagnino advised thefirstyearcostis $20,381.50fromDecember 2023toDecember 2024; yeartwocostis $ 22,692fromDecember 2024toDecember 2025; andthethirdyearcostis $28,365 forDecember2025toDecember 2026. Commissioner Montagnino moved and Commissioner Golub seconded toauthorize the mayor to sign aquote/contract with ESO Solutions forthe Fire Department. Ayes – 4 (Commissioner Moran, Commissioner Golub, Commissioner Montagnino, and Mayor Kim) Nays – 0 Discussion andVote: Authorization fortheMayortoSignaTransferofOwnership ofaRetiredK-9 (23-664) Commissioner Montagnino moved and Commissioner Moran seconded toauthorize the mayor to sign atransfer ofownership ofaretired K-9. Ayes – 4 (Commissioner Moran, Commissioner Golub, Commissioner Montagnino, and Mayor Kim) Nays – 0 Discussion andVote: Authorization fortheMayortoSignaLicense AgreementwiththeSaratoga Springs PBAfortheUseofthePBARange &BuildingforPoliceDepartment Training (23-665) Commissioner Montagnino moved and Commissioner Moran seconded toauthorize the mayor to sign alicense agreement with the Saratoga Springs PBA. Ayes – 4 (Commissioner Moran, Commissioner Golub, Commissioner Montagnino, and Mayor Kim) Nays – 0 Page 20 of 21 City Council Meeting 12/05/2023 Discussion andVote: Authorization fortheMayortoSignanAgreement withT2SystemsforParking Enforcement & PermitManagement SoftwareSystem (23-666) Commissioner Montagnino advisedthisagreementisforthreeyearswithyearonecosting $24,177; year twois $ 11,484;andyearthreeis $11,484. Commissioner Montagnino moved and Commissioner Golub seconded toauthorize the mayor to sign an agreement with T2 Systems foraparking enforcement and permit management software. Ayes – 4 (Commissioner Moran, Commissioner Golub, Commissioner Montagnino, and Mayor Kim) Nays – 0 Discussion andVote: Authorization fortheMayortoSignaContractwithFlockSafety (23-667) Commissioner Montagnino moved and Commissioner Moran seconded toauthorize the mayor to sign acontract with Flock Safety. Ayes – 4 (Commissioner Moran, Commissioner Golub, Commissioner Montagnino, and Mayor Kim) Nays – 0 Discussion andVote: Authorization fortheMayortoSignaContractwithMES (Municipal Emergency Services) (23-668) Commissioner Montagnino moved and Commissioner Golub seconded toauthorize the mayor to sign acontract with MES. Ayes – 4 (Commissioner Moran, Commissioner Golub, Commissioner Montagnino, and Mayor Kim) Nays – 0 Discussion andVote: Authorization fortheMayortoSignaContractwithDelacyFord (23-669) Commissioner Montagnino moved and Commissioner Moran seconded toauthorize the mayor to sign acontract with Delacy Ford. Ayes – 4 (Commissioner Moran, Commissioner Golub, Commissioner Montagnino, and Mayor Kim) Nays – 0 ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Moran moved and Commissioner Golub seconded toadjourn the meeting at 10:02 p.m. Ayes – All (Commissioner Moran, Commissioner Golub, Commissioner Montagnino, and Mayor Kim) Nays – 0 Respectfully submitted, LisaRibis Secretary totheCityCouncil Approved: 1/16/2024 Vote: 5 -0 Page 21 of 21